Building services fees and charges

Archive search of documents (application less than two years old) $120 per hour

Archive search of documents (application over two years old) $157 per hour

Photocopying of plans from file (A2 and above) $6.20 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A4 and A3 only) $2.60 per page

Note: The municipal building surveyor and Team Leader Planning and Development Services can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the below fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $10,000 - $1,220.00 each 

Value of work: $10,001 to $50,000 - $1,625.00 each 

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,235.00 each 

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,840.00 each 

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $3,450.00 each 

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $3,850.00 each 

Value of work: $250,001 to $300,000 - $5,065.00 each 

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $5,850.00 each 

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $6,090.00 each 

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $8,110.00 each 

Value of work: $1,000,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 150) each

Note: The municipal building surveyor and Team Leader Planning and Development Services can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the below fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $10,000 - $980 each

Value of work: $10,001 to $50,000 - $1,350 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $1,790 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,275 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $2,760 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $3,080 each

Value of work: $250,001 to $300,000 - $4,050 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $4,540 each

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $4,865 each

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $6,490 each

Value of work: $1,000,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 150) each

Note: Costs below are in addition to permit fee.

Commercial - Minor $1,105 each

Commercial - Medium $1,620 each

Commercial - Major $3,245 each

Domestic - Minor (fences) $555 each

Domestic - Medium (alterations, sheds and extensions) $787 each

Domestic - Major (new dwelling) $1,620 each

Demolish or remove building (commercial buildings) - $1,620 per storey

Demolish or remove class 1 (dwellings) - $635 per storey

Demolish or remove class 10 (sheds) - $205 per storey

Value of work: $0 to $12,000 - $915 each

Value of work: $12,001 to $20,000 - $1,225 each

Value of work: $20,001 to $50,000 - $1,730 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,235 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,635 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $3,045 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $3,450 each

Value of work $250,001 to $300,000 - $3,780 each

Value of work $300,001 and above - (Fee Cost = value of works / 90) each

Value of work: $0 to $12,000 - $710 each

Value of work: $12,001 to $20,000 - $945 each 

Value of work: $20,001 to $50,000 - $1,345 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $1,735 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,050 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $2,365 each 

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $2,735 each

Value of work $250,001 to $300,000 - $3,050 each 

Value of work $300,001 and above- (fee cost = value of works / 100) each

Value of work: $0 to $100,000 - $2,235 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,635 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $2,940 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $3,450 each

Value of work: $250,001 to $300,000 - $3,850 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $350,000 - $4,190 each

Value of work: $350,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 80) each

Value of work: $0 to $100,000 - $1,790 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $150,000 - $2,110 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $200,000 - $2,445 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $250,000 - $2,765 each

Value of work: $250,001 to $300,000 - $2,970 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $350,000 - $3,375 each

Value of work: $350,001 and above - fee cost = value of works / 100) each

Fence only - $385 each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $710 each  

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $920 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,120 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,280 each 

Value of work: $100,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 80) each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $565 each

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $735 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $900 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,135 each 

Value of work: $100,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 90) each

Places of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit under 5,000 people and non for profit organisations - $635 each

Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit over 5,000 people and for profit businesses - $1,500 each

Temporary structure inspection site approval - $230 each

Additional inspection following two failures of mandatory inspection - $185 each

Additional inspection if more than four inspections are required/requested (new dwelling only) - $185 each

Additional inspection if more than two inspection are required/requested (other than a new dwelling) - $185 each

Emergency inspection call out (out of business hours) - $240.50 per hour

Amended plans - minor works - $178 each

Amended plans - major works - $472 each

Combined allotment statement (Regulation 60) - $287.60 each

Extension building permit - second request - $325 each

Extension building permit - third and subsequent requests - $490 each

Extension time to building permit first request - $180 each

Inspection fee for permits issued by private building surveyors - Stawell area within 20km radius - $170 each

All report and consent applications for each regulation - $283.40 each

Building administration fund levy, all classes, works greater than $10,001 (State Levy) - (Value of works X 0.00128) per $1,000

Regulation 36(1) - report and consent of responsible authority for demolition of building or facade under sec 29 A of The Building Act 1993 - $83.10 each

Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 132(1) or 134(2) or Part 5, 6 or 10 - $283.40 each

Regulation 36(3) report and consent under Reg 116(4) protection over street alignment Part 4 - $287.60 each

Regulation 36(4) report and consent under Reg 133(2) point of discharge of stormwater Part 4 - $141.20 each

Regulation 45 - lodgement fees (building permit issued by private building surveyor - Sec 30(2) of The Building Act 1993 - $118.90 each

Regulation 48 - bond/guarantee for demolition (refundable) - $100 per m2

Regulation 48 - bond/guarantee for re-erection of building (refundable) - $10,000 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(1) - $46.10 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(2) - $46.10 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(3) - $46.10 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - commercial - $141.20 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - domestic - $141.20 each

Pool fence only - $380 each

Value of work: $0 to $16,000 - $545 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $50,000 - $700 each

Value of work: $50,001 and above - $855 each

Requested compliance inspection and report - $125 each